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Show 336 New Mexico and Duncan, Arizona. Thence it flows westerly across Arizona to its confluence with the Colorado River below Imperial and Laguna Dams near Yuma, Arizona. Its major tributaries are San Simon Creek and the San Francisco, San Carlos, San Pedro, Santa Cruz, Salt, Verde (a tributary of the Salt), Agua Fria and Hassayampa Rivers. The Gila River System drains a total of 57,800 square miles.86 2. The San Francisco River, which rises in Arizona near the town of Alpine, enters New Mexico near Luna and thence flows easterly, southerly and then westerly to re-cross the state line and enter Arizona near Clifton. Its confluence with the Gila River lies below Clifton and west of Guthrie, Arizona. The San Francisco River drains a total of 2,800 square miles.86 3. San Simon Creek is formed in New Mexico by tributaries which rise in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. It enters Arizona in the San Simon-Cienaga area north of Rodeo, New Mexico and thence flows northwesterly for over 100 miles to its confluence with the Gila River below Solomonsville, Arizona. San Simon Creek drains a total of 2,280 square miles.37 4. There are ten Indian Reservations on the Gila River System, all within the State of Arizona. They are the Ak Chin, Camp Verde, Fort Apache, Fort McDowell, Papago, Salt River, San Xavier, Gila Bend, Gila River and San Carlos Reservations.38 5. The Gila Bend, Gila River and San Carlos Reservations are situated on the Gila River. The other seven Reserva- 35Ariz. Exs. 106, 328, 1000, p. 12; N. M. Exs. 400, 402B, 402D. 38Ariz. Exs. 106, 334, 1000, p. 12; N. M. Exs. 400, 402C. 87Ariz. Exs. 106, 1000, p. 12; N. M. Exs. 400, 402A. "See Part One, pp. 88-94. |
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Original Report: State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Imperial Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California |